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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2009
Applicant:
Thomas Alan Walter, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Alan Walter, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Linthicum, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides an assembly for routing and retaining wires or cables in an electronic assembly or the like, including: an elongate member; and a plurality of annular structures disposed in a spaced apart relationship about the elongate member, wherein each of the plurality of annular structures defines a plurality of channels about its circumference, wherein each of the plurality of channels is configured to receive and retain a wire or cable.